Anniston council approves employment contract for Kenneth Bray as city manager

The Anniston City Council on Oct. 14 passed a resolution authorizing execution of an employment contract for Kenneth Bray to serve as city manager, and the mayor announced the contract would be signed that day.

The vote came during a brief special session called to consider a single resolution. Mayor Smith and Councilor Harris recorded “yes” votes in the roll call; the clerk called the vote and the mayor declared the resolution passed and said the contract would be signed that day. The motion and second were made on the floor; neither mover nor seconder was named on the record.

Kenneth Bray addressed the council after the vote. “First of all, thank you, mayor. Thank you, council members for, putting your trust in me, to do a great job with this position,” Bray said. “I took this as a opportunity to be a part of this team, the incoming council members and everything to help keep Anniston moving forward. I'm really excited to be a part of the team and, you know, get started to work.”

Mayor Smith summarized the outcome on the record: “The resolution has passed, and the contract will be signed today.” The meeting did not include discussion of contract terms, salary, length of appointment or other employment conditions; those details were not specified in the public proceedings.

The special session was short and procedural: the agenda was approved, the resolution was offered, the roll was called and the council adjourned. No additional items or public comment on the contract were recorded in the meeting transcript.

The council’s action completes the formal authorization to execute Bray’s employment agreement; any further administrative steps, including the public release of contract terms, were not described during the session.